FMS 139W:
Writing on Film + Media - Digital Culture

Hello & Welcome! This site was created to point you to relevant resources related to the course you are enrolled in for Fall 2022 quarter with Professor Ricky Crano in FMS 139W Writing on Film & Media -Digital Culture. Navigate the website using the menu bar at the top-right.

Course Themes Your Topics Engage with:

  1. Disinformation, misinformation, fake news

  2. Social media governance and content moderation work

  3. Digital surveillance and the commodification of user data

  4. Authenticity, selfhood, and solidarity on social media

Annotated Bibliography:

  • While you are to include primary sources (social media posts, device advertisements, platform policies, public relations rhetoric, etc.) that exemplify your topic, this website was created to help you find high quality secondary sources such as peer-reviewed articles in relevant academic journals, scholarly monographs and anthologies, book chapters, etc.).

  • These sources should offer insight and commentary on your topic, a conceptual or methodological framework, or background (cultural or historical) contextualization for your observation and analysis.

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